GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| occident | west |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| mirage | an optical (see optical |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| novelty | something new or unusual |